Decking Installation

Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your decking.

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How to Build Storage Under Your Deck

Need more storage? Here’s how to use the area under your deck to create additional storage space for all kinds of items.
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Add a Drainage System Under Raised Decks

Keep the area dry for storage or added living space
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How to Revive a Beat-Up Deck

Coat cracked and dried-out boards with sand-impregnated paint to bring them back to life
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How to Square Joists for a Deck

TOH general contractor Tom Silva gets joists square by using the Pythagorean theorem
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How to Spruce Up a Worn-out Deck

Give those tired old boards a refreshing makeover in six easy steps
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Joining Tongue-and-Groove Plywood

Coax those tongue-and-groove edges together for a tight, no-bounce fit
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Go From an Old Deck to New in 4 Steps

There's no secret to deck maintenance—repair the deck, clean it and protect it. But learning tricks the pros use can make the job go faster and the results last longer.